The world is awash with the idea of self-improvement. Be more mindful, we are told. Meditate, set yourself goals, take regular exercise, eat clean and you will be happier, healthier and more successful.
这个世界有太多自我完善的观念。我们被告知，要学会保持正念。冥想，为自己设定目标，经常锻炼，远离垃圾食品，这样你就会更快乐，更健康，更成功。You only have to look to the growth of the multibillion-dollar “wellbeing” industry to see how the idea has become woven into society, modern business and management education.
只要看看数十亿美元的“健康”行业的发展，就知道这类观念是如何深入社会、现代企业和管理教育的。The cult-like spectres of absolute personal responsibility and resilience have become entrenched in our day-to-day lives.
绝对个人责任和韧性的宗教式幽灵，已然深深植根于我们的日常生活。
In business schools across the world, candidates continue to run the risk of becoming MBA stereotypes — labouring under the impression that their success in this alpha dog-eat-dog world hinges on being 100 per cent “on it” 100 per cent of the time.
在世界各地的商学院，学员们继续面临成为MBA刻板形象的风险——在这样一种印象下苦撑着：在这个竞争惨烈的世界，他们的成功取决于全天候以百分之百的专注“投入”。